6239 Minos
6239 Minos (1989 QF) is an Apollo asteroid classified as a PHA discovered on 31 August 1989 by Carolyn S. Shoemaker and Eugene Merle Shoemaker at Palomar. The asteroid makes frequent close approaches to Mars, Earth, and Venus.[3]
| Discovery | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | |
| Discovery site | Palomar |
| Discovery date | 31 August 1989 |
| Designations | |
| (6239) Minos | |
| Pronunciation | /ˈmaɪnɒs, -əs/[1][2] |
Named after | Minos |
| 1989 QF | |
| PHA[3] | |
| Orbital characteristics[3] | |
| Epoch 13 January 2016 (JD 2457400.5) | |
| Uncertainty parameter 0 | |
| Observation arc | 12039 days (32.96 yr) |
| Aphelion | 1.6268 AU (243.37 Gm) |
| Perihelion | 0.67620 AU (101.158 Gm) |
| 1.1515 AU (172.26 Gm) | |
| Eccentricity | 0.41276 |
| 1.24 yr (451.32 d) | |
| 191.37° | |
| 0° 47m 51.576s / day | |
| Inclination | 3.9450° |
| 344.618° | |
| 239.663° | |
| Earth MOID | 0.0261927 AU (3.91837 Gm) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | 474 m (1,555 ft)[4] |
| 3.5558 h (0.14816 d)[3] | |
| 0.57[4] | |
| 18.5 | |
References
- "Minos". Lexico UK Dictionary. Oxford University Press.
- "Minos". Merriam-Webster Dictionary.
- "6239 Minos". JPL Small-Body Database. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. SPK-ID: 6239. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- "(6239) Minos". NEODyS. University of Pisa. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
External links
- 6239 Minos at NeoDyS-2, Near Earth Objects—Dynamic Site
- Ephemeris · Obs prediction · Orbital info · MOID · Proper elements · Obs info · Close · Physical info · NEOCC
- 6239 Minos at the JPL Small-Body Database
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